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To: DOUG H who wrote (234113)	3/5/2002 3:23:06 PM
From: Mr. Whist	Read Replies (6) \| Respond to of 769670

Don't fool yourself into thinking that all is well and "Leave It to Beaver"-like out in the Republican 'burbs. It ain't. Suburban kids are buying and doing dope, committing suicide and gunning down classmates at high schools. Teens having abortions is a greater problem among the middle and upper classes than among the poorer class. Re: "Fact of the matter is that sanctity of the family unit with a man and a women are principals more of the conservative mindset than that of the liberal, "anything is okay." Statistic I saw last week indicated just the opposite: Evangelical Christian parents were more likely to get divorced than when both partners were atheists. Your attempted analogy of overlaying "healthy society" with those who voted for Bush 15 months ago is simplistic and contrived.

To: DOUG H who wrote (234113)	3/5/2002 4:21:24 PM
From: Kenneth E. Phillipps	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 769670

Doug, do you know how really bad the schools are in conservative states like Idaho?

To: DOUG H who wrote (234113)	3/5/2002 5:31:47 PM
From: Gordon A. Langston	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769670

And when teachers try and control their classroom and end up in a power struggle with the administration, the parents, and the union, it is the offending student who is catered to all too often. One mention of a lawyer is ususally enough to bring about swift compromise that turns the classroom control over to the mob, i.e. no backing of the teacher and no discipline for the student. I'd like to see those overlays as I suspect you are right, at least about 2 parent homes.

To: DOUG H who wrote (234113)	3/5/2002 5:46:00 PM
From: Raymond Duray	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 769670

Hi Doug, I think you have some very sensible views about the abdication of responsibility on the part of parents for educating their kids. In Japan and South Korea, mothers spend many hours per week working with their kids on advanced math homework. It's just part of the culture. Here, Mom is off the hook, and so is the kid. Except in the exceptional cases, where being a bimbo or brain-free jock isn't the path the parents are putting the kids on. From the Humor Me Dept. Here's a series of billboards that have me chuckling: dribbleglass.com -Ray